Olive County Manali

Had a really nice stay at Olive County during our family trip in May. The location is awesome—just a short walk to the main bazaar, but still peaceful with beautiful river views. Definitely go for a room on a higher floor if you can—they have better views and are quieter too. The rooms were clean and comfy. Food was decent—nothing fancy, but the staff was super open to suggestions, which I appreciated. They seem a bit short-staffed, but to be honest, service wasn’t slow at all, which was impressive. They’ve got this open terrace area that’s kind of like a casual bar. Not a big selection—just a couple of beers—but it’s a chill spot to hang out in the evening. Parking was easy too, which made things convenient. Overall, I was happy with the stay and would definitely consider coming back. It’s a solid place if you want something scenic but still close to the action.

I had chosen this hotel based on great recommendation from a friend regarding the location, service, etc. The location of this hotel is no doubt great, but I guess the pandemic has hit the management and daily running of this hotel really badly. The GM who I talked to was extremely helpful but unfortunately, the entire staff seemed to totally untrained. The maintenance of the hotel has also taken a hit over the years. From faulty switches and light points, doors creaking, not closing properly, windows not cleaned, no service at night or early morning, electric kettles not being available in some rooms, electric kettle placed in the room but there is power point to use it with, no spoons provided for making tea/coffee, the list is endless. The food was also pretty basic, nothing to really write home about. Thankfully, this hotel is surrounded by brilliant cafes which serve really nice food. I would seriously advise the management to get its act together and get some trained professionals to run the hotel. I definitely would NOT be recommending this hotel to anyone.

Hotel Golden Tulip is the hotel I stayed from 5th Jan to 9th Jan 2022... Awesome experience - GM of the hotel Mr. Sandeep, a very helping and a true hospitality Manager. Excellent hotel - may it be view of it, the mouth watering Food, the F&B manager Mr. Sunil and all the serving staff Mehak, and everyone treated us so special with awesome food and room services. The hotel is situated in Old Manali and very close to nature. The food of hotel is excellent, the bathroom accessories, the room cleaning and other facilities of 24 hour Hot Water, the room size, the parking everything is way above expectations... A 5Star rating from my family's side to make our trip memorable!!! If you are planning a trip to Manali be the guest of Golden Tulip Hotel only... And the day I reached Manali it was heavy snowfall there and the only hotel to provide power backup in entire Manali was Golden Tulip Hotel... Live music and Bar is awesome entertainment... The bar Manager is very polite and customer focused person. Last but not the least Thanks to Sandeep ji - GM of the hotel, Sunil Ji and every staff who served us... 5star Rating.